Shubham Ranjane is an allrounder with 4 seasons of T20 data spread across T20I (51%), SA20 (33%), and SMAT (17%). No IPL innings yet, but the multi-format exposure sets him apart from most prospects in this cohort. Having data from three different competition levels gives the model substantially more information to work with.

With the bat: 256 runs off 223 balls across 12 innings at a strike rate of 115 and an average of 28. The SR is below IPL standards, but this includes data from T20I and SA20 where bowling quality is considerably higher than SMAT. A 115 SR against international-caliber attacks is harder to evaluate than the same number in purely domestic competition.

With the ball: 16 wickets across 61 overs at an economy of 7. A bowling strike rate of 23 balls per wicket is functional. The economy is the stronger selling point, sitting below the IPL middle-overs benchmark of 9.

The model projects 0.26 WAR/M for 2026 with medium confidence and a rising trajectory. That 0.26 projection ranks among the higher values in the SMAT Watch pool, and the multi-format data gives the model more to work with than purely domestic profiles. The rising trajectory suggests his output is improving season over season.

Ranjane's SA20 experience is the differentiator. Having faced international-caliber batters and bowlers in South African franchise cricket is the closest preparation for IPL intensity outside the IPL itself. That experience makes his numbers more credible than equivalent output from a SMAT-only player.

If his bowling economy holds under IPL conditions and the batting tempo improves, he profiles as a genuine lower-middle-order allrounder option. Indian allrounders who have already tested themselves in overseas franchise leagues occupy a distinct tier at auction, and Ranjane has that credential.

All numbers from SMAT and domestic T20 career data.